Waterfall · New York
Tinker Falls
Tinker Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the east, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 50'
How to reach it
Coordinates42.78303, -76.03284
- 7.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Scenic Route 90
- 29.3 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brown Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Cummings Park: 3.7 mi
- Cornerstone Park: 4.0 mi
- Highland Forest: 6.3 mi
- Smith Park: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Jones Hill: 1.0 mi
- Labrador Hill: 1.4 mi
- Morgan Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fellows Hill: 2.0 mi
- Truxton Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- South Meadows Nature Area: 3.5 mi
- Tully Field Station: 4.4 mi
- Tracy Lake: 5.9 mi
- Maxon Creek State Forest: 6.3 mi
- Old Fly Marsh: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Site of railroad turntable: 12.7 mi
- 1939 World's Fair Flagpole: 15.0 mi
- Skytop Fire Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Lime Kiln: 17.9 mi
- Butternut Creek Aqueduct: 18.0 mi
Museums: 25
- Pioneer Museum: 6.5 mi
- Lorenzo Mansion: 13.0 mi
- New York State Grange Museum: 14.1 mi
- Jamesville Community Museum: 14.5 mi
- Friends of Clark Reservation State Park Nature Center: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Spicer Falls: 4.5 mi
- Fellows Falls: 6.7 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 8.8 mi
- Delphi Falls Upper: 8.8 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 14
- Stacks: 13.3 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 13.5 mi
- Jitterbugs: 13.7 mi
- Mountain Goat: 18.1 mi
- Supplicant Persephone: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Leonard Property: 2.7 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 15.9 mi
- Morningside Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- South Side Garden: 17.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center: 18.9 mi
- Nor’easter Mountain Coaster: 19.8 mi
- Millard Fillmore's Cabin: 20.3 mi
- Great New York State Fair: 22.0 mi
- New York State Fairgrounds: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Cheningo Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Cedar Bay Pavilion: 18.0 mi
- Galster Pavilion: 18.2 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Jamesville Beach: 13.0 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 19.3 mi
- Glenwood Beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Preble: 7.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Dorwin Springs: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Ledges: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Tinker Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | E 85° | 618 m | 2.0 mi |
| Randall Hill | SE 136° | 617 m | 9.3 mi |
| Muller Hill | E 92° | 617 m | 12.6 mi |
| Truxton Hill | SW 229° | 616 m | 2.7 mi |
| Fellows Hill | NNE 17° | 611 m | 2.0 mi |
| Hunt Hill | E 90° | 611 m | 9.8 mi |
| Labrador Hill | WSW 255° | 606 m | 1.4 mi |
| Bull Hill | SE 145° | 605 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:04 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Heiberg Forest, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3301032861
Day trips start here
- Cazenovia · 14 mi
- Cortland · 15 mi
- Central New York · 19 mi
- Syracuse · 19 mi
- Skaneateles · 23 mi
- Auburn · 29 mi
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